cutest old italian lady in the history of the world rides the tram.
the most authentic photograph of portland you will ever see.wet and dreary.
those swiss dudes know good design.
bean!grandma and tina rode the tram. those weird shiny metal beans in the sky save an estimated 93,000 gallons of gas annually, reducing greenhouse emissions by more than 1,000 tons. named after the first african american and woman graduate of ohsu medical school, walt and jean are a good time. notice the twinkle in grandmas eye.
the purpose of the tram is to shuttle patients and medical personnel between the main ohsu campus and the south waterfront facilities. i was quite pleased to learn that the south waterfront district is the first urban neighborhood in oregon to be certified salmon safe and nearly all of the buildings are LEED certified. as the tram glides gracefully towards the waterfront you can see thriving rooftop gardens and really outstanding architecture from ankrom moisan, a firm that is world famous for their green design. i think portland is what happens when hippies do work.
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I love riding the tram! It was free during all the snow and I so badly wanted to see the view covered in white but getting there, and getting home would have been quite scary!!
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